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BB5 6SJ

Peel

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 6SJ

Overview

Postcode BB5 6SJ is located in an urban city, within the Peel ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Accrington North East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Accrington North East is £34,700 per year. The nearest station is Accrington located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Accrington North East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,357 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Accrington North East has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Accrington North East is £34,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB5 6SJ.

Flood risk

Low

Accrington North East near BB5 6SJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Accrington located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 6SJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
13,793.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
237
84.95%
Pakistani
23
8.24%
Other White
10
3.58%
Other Asian
3
1.08%
African
2
0.72%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
44.27%
Owns outright
33
25.19%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.9%
Other social rented
5
3.82%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.05%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Peel

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £85,000 in Peel area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £186,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Peel in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Peel over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached4£158,500
Terraced59£85,000

10 year median price trend in Peel

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Peel.

Schools

In the BB5 6SJ postcode area, located within Accrington North East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 6SJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Special Measures

0.2 miPrimaryAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryAccrington Peel Park Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB5 6SJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 6SJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Food WarehousePark Street, Hyndburn, BB5 6SFWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.3 miSpar144 Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 6DWWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miTesco ExpressChapel Street, Hyndburn, BB5 2BBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miAldiArgyle Street, Accrington, BB5 1DAWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miLondisArgyle Street, Hyndburn, BB5 1DAWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.